Exploring the individual patterns of spiritual well-being in people newly diagnosed with advanced cancer: a cluster analysis

Bai, Mei; Dixon, Jane; Williams, Anna-leila; Jeon, Sangchoon; Lazenby, Mark; McCorkle, Ruth

doi:10.1007/s11136-016-1328-0

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“…1) newly diagnosed cancer patients [3,24,33,34]; 2) cancer survivors [35][36][37][38]; 3) terminal cancer patients [39][40][41][42].…”

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“…Abbreviations ECOG: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; FACIT-Sp: Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual; POS: Palliative Care Outcome Scale; QOL: Quality of Life [24,33] only, as [3] calculated such scores using different items and [34] didn't provide this information. Conversely, all papers related to this group were used to calculate means and limits of Spiritual Well Being as the total score includes all the items.…”

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The assessment of spiritual well-being in cancer patients with advanced disease: which are its meaningful dimensions?

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Background: Spirituality is particularly important for patients suffering from life-threatening illness. Despite research showing the benefits of spiritual assessment and care for terminally ill patients, their spiritual needs are rarely addressed in clinical practice. This study examined the factor structure and reliability of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual (FACIT-Sp) in patients with advanced cancer. It also examined the clinical meaning and reference intervals of FACIT-Sp scores in cancer patients subgroups through a literature review.Methods: A forward-backward translation procedure was adopted to develop the Italian version of the FACIT-Sp, which was administered to 150 terminally ill cancer patients. Exploratory factor analysis was used for construct validity, while Cronbach's α was used to assess the reliability of the scale. Results: This study replicates previous findings indicating that the FACIT-Sp distinguish well between features of meaning, peace, and faith. In addition, the internal consistency of the FACIT-Sp was acceptable. The literature review also showed that terminal cancer patients have the lowest scores on the Faith and Meaning subscales, whereas cancer survivors have the highest scores on Faith. Conclusions:The Italian version of the FACIT-Sp has good construct validity and acceptable reliability. Therefore, it can be used as a tool to assess spiritual well-being in Italian terminally ill cancer patients. This study provides reference intervals of FACIT-Sp scores in newly diagnosed cancer patients, cancer survivors, and terminally ill cancer patients and further highlights the clinical meaning of such detailed assessment.

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“…1) newly diagnosed cancer patients [3,24,33,34]; 2) cancer survivors [35][36][37][38]; 3) terminal cancer patients [39][40][41][42].…”

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“…When unmet, spiritual needs can have a profound impact on symptoms, social relationships, quality of life, and well-being. [2021222324252627282930] In addition, spiritual concerns can influence decision-making about treatments[3132] as well as coping and adjustment to illness. [333435]…”

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Patient Perspectives about Spirituality and Spiritual Care

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2019

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Objective: This study was undertaken to explore the perspectives regarding spirituality and spiritual care held by individuals with advanced disease. The aim was to gain a deeper understanding about their viewpoints surrounding spiritual care and the role of health-care professionals in providing such care. Methods: Sixteen individuals with advanced disease and a prognosis of <12 months underwent an in-depth interview. Transcripts were subjected to a qualitative descriptive analysis to identify salient content and themes. Results: Four overall themes were identified: Spirituality is personal, spiritual distress is about separation, spiritual care is about connecting, and conversations about spirituality must align with the patient's beliefs. Subthemes emphasized the individuality of spiritual expression, the potential for illness impacting spiritual beliefs, and the value of connections to one's spiritual community. Participants thought healthcare providers needed to be able to identify individuals who were experiencing a spiritual struggle, acknowledge the reality of that struggle, and connect the individual with the appropriate resource or person. Conclusions: Patients with advanced disease are likely to express their spirituality in unique ways. Being able to talk about their spiritual beliefs and doubts during illness without judgment was seen as a benefit to them. Healthcare providers ought to be able to identify those patients who require assistance in connecting to appropriate spiritual care resources.

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“…In 16 of the studies included in the review, the measure of religiosity/spirituality assessed was spiritual well-being. In 13 of these studies, spiritual well-being was understood as consisting of the three dimensions used by the FACIT-Sp12: meaning, peace, and faith [ 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 ]. In two other studies, spiritual well-being was understood as consisting of other dimensions, specifically those that comprise the EORTC QLQ-SWB32: existential, relationship with self, relationship with others, and relationship with someone/something greater [ 60 , 61 ].…”

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What Aspects of Religion and Spirituality Affect the Physical Health of Cancer Patients? A Systematic Review

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In recent years, the literature on the relationship between religion and spirituality (R/S) and the health of cancer patients has been flourishing. Although most studies focus on mental health, many study the physical health of these individuals. In order to summarize the findings of these studies, we reviewed the most recent research on this subject using the PubMed and PsycInfo databases. The objective of this systematic review was to recognize the primary R/S variables studied in research on physical health in cancer contexts. We found that spiritual well-being was the most-researched variable in studies of these characteristics, followed by R/S struggles and other variables such as religious coping; religious commitment or practice; or self-rated R/S. In general, R/S seems to have a positive association with the physical health of cancer patients, although the results are quite heterogeneous, and occasionally there are no relationships or the association is negative. Our results may assist in improving interventions that include spirituality in clinical settings as well as the development of holistic approaches, which may have a positive impact on the quality of life and well-being of cancer patients.

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Exploring the individual patterns of spiritual well-being in people newly diagnosed with advanced cancer: a cluster analysis

Cited by 5 publications

References 38 publications

The assessment of spiritual well-being in cancer patients with advanced disease: which are its meaningful dimensions?

The assessment of spiritual well-being in cancer patients with advanced disease: which are its meaningful dimensions?

Patient Perspectives about Spirituality and Spiritual Care

What Aspects of Religion and Spirituality Affect the Physical Health of Cancer Patients? A Systematic Review

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